Inkstand



Feb; 28, 1933.

E. E. CLARK I K'TAND' Filed Feb. 29, 1932 INVENTO/f' 1h; A fro/warPatented Fa. 28,1933

I nimns'r E; CLARK, or KANSAS CITY, ivrrssonnr a ncati iifiiedrebniar29, 1932. seriaimgsaaveoy "My invention relates to improvements in inkstandsj IItf' relates particularly to "ink wells of axtype in which theink is automatically fed from anink container into and retained at aconstant'level in a dipping Well;

One of the objects of myinventionis toiprovide a novel inkfstaj nd ofthe kind described which is adapted to befdisposed; in :airecliningoperative position, in which the ink will automatically now from thecontainer into the dip ping well, andwhich when not'in use can bedisposed in aniipright position in which the ink willfiow'baok from thedipping well, into P the container, therebypreventing an} accumue lationof sediment in the dippingwell and affording always thereto a supply offresh'ink;

j A fu rther object of my invention is to provide a novel containerhaving a" relatively large filling and discharge opening to enable easyaccess to the interior of the container for I filling or cleaningpurposes. v 4 My invention provides further a novel cloe. sure forthecontainer opening provided with N a novel dipping well adapted for usewith an ordinary pen or for the fillingof a fountain pen, the closurehaving an opening connectingthe dipping well with the interior of thecontainer, the closure also being provide ed with a novel air conduitconnecting the dipping" well with the container, whereby a constantlevel of ink is retained in the well My invention provides further novelmeans for releasably'holding the closure in a tightly closed position onthe container, andwhich Q .1 1

1s adapted for use for assistlng 1n supporting.v

- the ink stand in its reclining operative position. e y I v Myinvention provides further a novel closure for the dipping opening f thedipping; 1 well. which, whenthe inkstand is moved from a l the recliningoperative-position to the upright I inoperative position, willautomatically move not liable to he accidentally spilled, which istotheclosed position;-v V 1 v V I .Myinvention provides still 1 furthera novel ink stand which is si1nple,cheap toniake,

strongydura'ble, not likely to be easily broken or to get out of order,from which thcinkis eflicient in its operation and-from which'the mnountremains therein;

Fig; 2 is as side elevation' of the ink stand shown inFig, 1 disposed inthe upright inoptainer is held clamped to ,thecontainer by meanswhich-also serves to assist in supporting the ink stand in the recliningoperat ve position inwhich it is shown.

erative position; a r c I '3 is an elevation looking at another side ofthe ink standshown in Fig.2.. v

- Fig, i isa reduced'longitudinal vertical sectional view of anotherform of my invention, inwhich' the closure for the, container hasthreaded connection'therewith, the ink stand being shownzinthe recliningoperative position; l l Fig, v5 is a reduced end elevation of the ink575 stand shown Fig." 7 I Similar characters of reference designatesimilar parts in the different views.

ReferringtoFigs. '1 to 3,1 designates an r I ink container,whichisof'any suitable ma: terial, as metal, but preferably, as shown,of glass,[and which may be of most any desired eshape: In the form shownthe container I is a cylindrical body having an openingin one endpreferably of the full'inner diameter 8 of the body. The open endportionof the contain-er leis provided witha peripheral gasket2whi'chbears againstan annular peripheral flange 3.;

'4 designates. a closure for the open, end b of the container :1consisting, preferably'of glass, as shown, or of hard rubberor similarmaterial. The rear'side of the closure 4 is to tightly bear against thegasket 2.j

Theclosuref i is provided Tadja providedjwith' an annular flange :5adapted I mi wits periphery with a dipping ,well 6 having at I its rearend adjacent to its bottom an open ing 7 'connnunicatinglwith theinterior of the container 1;

' 1n the open position, shown in dotted lines in container 1 with two UThe well has a closed top having'a holein the closed position shown insolid lines in Fig. 1, closes thedipping opening 9, and which Fig. 1,rests on a forwardly and upwardly extending projection 12, which holdsthe closure 11 in a position such that, when the ink stand is moved fromthe reclining position shown in Fig. 1 to the upright position shown inFigs. 2 and 3, the closure 11. will swing by gravity to the closedposition, Fig. 2. For holding the flange tightly against the gasket2,1there is clamping member 13, the transverse portion of which engagesthe middle of the outer side of the closure 4..

. The arms of the clampinglmember '13 are disposedrespectively atopposite sides of the container 1 and have inwardly turned ends 14 whichare respectively pivoted in eyes 15 provided respectively in the twoarms 16 of a U shaped lever, the ends of the arms 16 being inwardlyturned and respectively pivoted in two recesses 17 of two diametricallyopposite bosses 18 forming two bearings on the periphery of thecontainer 1.

The. transverse portion of the U lever is provided at opposite sides ofthe shaped legs 19 adapted to serve as supports to hold the container 1forwardly and downwardly inclined when the container is in the operativereclining position, shown in Fig. 1. 'Between the legs 19 the lever hasan arcuate portion 20 the concave side of which is adapted to embraceand support the under side of the container 1.

To permit air to enter the container 1 as ink is withdrawn from thedipping well 6, the closure 4 is provided with an air conduit whichcommunicates with the well 6' above the opening 7, when the container isreclining,

the other end of the air conduit communi eating with the interior of thecontainer 1 above the level of the ink therein in either the recliningor upright position of the ink stand. .Such air conduit, as shown,comprises a tube 21 having its lower end, Fig. 2, tightly secured in ahole 22 provided in the closure 4 abovethe opening 7, the tube 21 beingextended from said hole 22 alongside the inner j side 'of the closurewholly forward of the plane of thefree end of the flange 5 of the 1closure. By reason of this construction, when the closureis removed fromthe container 1 and laid on theflange 5, the tube 21 will be in aposition in which it will be protected {positioned so as to permit of afrom injury, and will also have itsupper end maximum provided a U shapedwire.

shaped thereto.

I gasket 25 against amount of ink in the container 1 without the inkoverflowing into the upper end of the tube 21, when the container isreclining.

To fill the container 1 with ink, the lever arms 16 of the lever areswung from the position shown in solid lines in Fig. 2 to the positionshown in dotted lines in said figure, thereby through the eyes 15 movingthe U shaped clampingmember from the clamping position andfreeing theclosure 4, which can then be removed. After filling the container, theclosure 4 is replaced and the lever arms 16 and clamping member areswung back to the clamping position, shown in solid 'lines in'thethreeFigures 1, 2 and 3. In

swinging to this position, the arms of the clamping" member 13 pass .theinwardly turned ends of the arms 16 and the arcuate portion 20strikesthe container 1, thereby reliably holding the. closure 4 in thetightly closed position. l I

When the inkstand is to be used,it is placed in the reclining position,shown in Fig. 1, upon which the ink will flow from the container 1through the opening 7 into the dipping well 6 until the level .of theink in the well rises above the lower end of theair conduit tube 21,,which when thus closed will prevent air entering the container untilsufficientfink has beenwithdrawn from the well to uncover the lower endof the tube 21, at which time air will passupwardly through the tube 21into the container 1 until the ink again covers the lower end of thetube in the well 6 Due to the inclining of the container 1,whenreclining, all of the ink therein can be used therefrom, as thebottom of the well is lower than the lower side of the container.

After being. used, the ink stand is disposed in the upright positionupon which the closure 11 will'automatically .close, and the ink in thewell .6will run through the opening 7 back into the container 1, thuspreventing the accumulation of sediment in the well and always affordinga fresh supply of ink In the form shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the containerbody 23 is cylindrical, although it may be of other shapes, and isprovided with an outwardly flaring ink chamber 24. The open end of thebody 23 is circular and threaded externally and has fitted on it a whichis adapted to hear an annular flange 26 of a closure 27, the flangebeing threaded internally and removably fitting the' threaded end of thecontainer body 23. i

The closure 27 otherwiseconforms to the closure 4 being provided withthe opening 7 connecting the well 6 with the container chamber 24. Thewell 6 has a sloping bottom, when the ink standiis reclining, as

shown, and the lower side of the chamber 24 is on the inclined. planeof'the bottom adapted, as in the other f 'neeegi'sa I i i 3:

of the well, so that all of the ink in the chamber 24 can eventuallyflow into the well.

The top of the well 6 is closed and provided -with the bushing 8,corresponding to the bushing 8 of the first described form, the

bushing having pivoted to it awclosure 11 orm ofmy inven tion toautomatically close when the ink stand is disposed upright with theclosure 27 at the top, -The closure 27 is, also provided with an airtube conduit 21 disposed in the closure 27 in :the same manner as hasbeen described withreference to the form shown in Fig; 1.. As shown inFigsJl and 4, the end of thetube 21, which is in the ink container,upwardly tapers, which'p'revents the forming of a drop of ink at thisend of 3 the tube when ink, fiowsthroughthe tube 21 from the' drippingwell 6 into the container, when the ink stand is turned from thereclining to the upright position.

In the form shown in Figs. 4: and 5, to fill the container 23 itis butnecessary to'unscrew therefrom the closure 27. 1

\Vhen the closure 27 is screwed onto the container, the screw threadshold the closure tightly against the container. i I 7 As in the otherform of myinvention when the container 27 is reclining, as shown in Fig;4, the ink will flow into'the well 6 until its level therein covers thelower end of the air tube 21, and this level will be maintained shown inFig. 5 ,1s provided with two periph-' eral lugs'28 at opposite sidesrespectively of I the dipping well 6, which lugs are adapted to rest onthe surface ofthe support for the ink stand; i

I do'not limit myjinvention to the structures shown and described,;asmodifications other than shownmay'be made, within the scope of theappended claims, without dejparting from the sp rit of my invention.

What I claim is:

1. In an ink stand, anink container having a discharge opening, aremovable closure for said opening havinga dipping well adaptt ed toreceivea pen and communicating with said opening and disposed, when saidcontainer is in operative position, in a position in which the inkthrough said opening into-said Well, and

clamping means connecting said container with said closure adapted tohold the latter releasably clamped against said container,

and in the clamping position serving to support the container in theoperativeposition.

2. In an ink stand, an ink container hav-' ing a discharge'opening, aremovable closure for said opening having a dipping well adapted toIBCQIVB'YQ, penand communicating with will flow by gravity,

moved to the closed position.

said opening and disposed, when said con tamer-is in operativepos1t1on,-1n a position in which the ink'will flow bygravitythrough 7said opening into said'well, aclamping: member'engagingsaid closure andmovable to and froma'position in which it will releasably i hold saijdclosuretightlypressed against said container, and means engaging saidclamping me'mber adapted to move sald' member to andhold it inethe'clamping position and serv-' as a" support forholding said'container in the: operative'position; 1 3, An ink stand having a dippingawell provided with an open ngadapted' to receive a pen,-the ink standhavinga chamber com-, mu' ni cati-ng with said well eand 'adapted-tocontain a supply of ink-,Said ink stand being adapted to be moved froman operative posi- I tion, in whichthe inkwill *flowxby gravity fromsaid chamber into said'welhto an in-,; operative position in which theink in said well will'fiow therefrom into said chamber, a

closure for said opening,'and means connect ing said closure with saidink standby which when the closure is in the openposition and the inkstand is moved from the operative position to the inoperative position,said closure will be moved by gravityto a positionclosing said opening.

4.-An inkstandhavingg-a dipping well provided with an opening adapted toreceive a pen, the inkstand'having a chamber communicating withsaid welland adapted to contain a supply of ink, said ink stand being adapted tobe moved from an operative posi- I tion, in which the ink will flow bygravity fromjsaid chamber into said well, to an'inoperative position inwhich the ink in said well will-flow therefrom into said chamber, aclosurefor said opening, and means pivotally connecting said closurewith said ink stand by which when the closure is in the open posil tionand the ink standis moved from the operative to the inoperativeposition, said closure will swing by gravity to a position closmgsaidopening.

5. An ink stand havinggan ink supply chamber and a dipping -well havinga pen T receiving opening and communicating with 7 said chamber and intowhich ink Wlll flow,

from said chamber when the ink stand is'in an inclined position, andfrom which the ink 1 will flow; into said chamber when theink stand isin an uprightposition, said ink stand having, means for holding it fromrevolving when in sald'inclined pos1t1on,,a closure for said opening,and means'connecting said closure with said ink stand by which, when; i

said closure is in the open position and. the I ink stand is moved fromthe inclined position to the "upright position, said closure will be 6.Ana ink stand havingan ink supply, chamber provided with an opening, aremovable closure for said opening communicating through said openingwith said chamber and having a dipping well into which the ink will flowfrom said chamber when the ink stand is inclined and from which the inkwill flow 5 into'said chamber when the ink stand is in an uprightposition, said closure having means for holding the ink stand fromrevolving Vwhen in said inclined position, a closure for said dippingwell, and means connecting said 10 second-named closure with said inkstand by which, when said second named closure is in the open positionandthe inkstand-is moved from said inclined position to said uprightposition, saidsecond named closure will be 15 moved by" gravity to theclosed position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ERNEST E. CLARK.

